Monthly Archives: April 2008

Facebook and your church

Facebook has released a pdf of tips for maximizing your church’s Facebook Page. Here’s a sample:
Many businesses, from leading global brands to favorite local bands, are enjoying tremendous impact using Facebook Pages for free viral marketing. Check out some key strategies from the most successful businesses on Pages:
1) Regularly adding engaging and useful content
2) Letting [...]

Move your church website to a new domain

The Official Google Webmaster Central Blog has a post highlighting the best practices when moving your site to a new domain. I recently moved my church’s website to a new domain and I wish I had this advice–especially this tip:
If you’re changing your domain because of site rebranding or redesign, you might want to think [...]

Non-conformist Pilgrim Fashion

Spotted while watching the Strangers with Candy episode, “Trail of Tears”:

If you get to play a pilgrim woman in your school’s Thanksgiving play, go ahead and show some skin.

Super Terrific New King James Bible Platinum Edition for Teens

Overheard at Lifeway from a woman to a store clerk:
“My daughter is wearing skirts that are too short. I need a translation of the Bible that tells her short skirts are a sin. I can’t find the verse in my Bible’s translation. Give me a translation with that verse.” 

Find people in Hattiesburg on Twitter

Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people using the web, your phone, or IM. Give it a try. Once you join, you can follow the updates of other people. You can follow me here.
Here are two places you can find people in Hattiesburg who are own Twitter:

TwitterLocal
Twitter

Get you church online: Register a domain

Check domain availability
If you need to brainstorm for a name or check to see if the name you want is available visit Instant Domain Search or Bust a name.
Tips

Choose a memorable address–avoid acronyms. If your church is Temple Baptist Church in Wichita, templewichita.com is much better tbcw.org.
.com domains are best. Some people won’t remember that [...]